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Farzana has attended:
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Task dependency

Can a task have a start/start dependency and finish/finish with the same task?

RE: Task dependency

Hi Farzana

Thank you for your question

To do as you described you would have to link to same tasks together twice, one on a Start to Start, and one on a Finish to Finish. Project will not allow you to do this.

One solution would be to arbitrarily divide each of the tasks into two smaller tasks. Simply break task 1 into task 1a and task 1b, and link finish to start. And then divide task 2 into task 2a and task 2 b and link finish to start.
You could then link task 1a and 2 a on a start to start, and task 1b and 2b on a finish to finish. This would have the effect of constraining both the start and the finish of both tasks.

Regards

Stephen


 

MS Project tip:

Autofit column width – Project (all versions)

At the top of the columns where each column name is located (Task Name, Duration, etc.), hover over the vertical column line which you want to move.

A short bold vertical line will appear, with horizontal arrows pointing left and right.

Left click and hold this icon and it will permit you to grab the column line, allowing you to move it left or right to your desired location.

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